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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2021
Applicant:
Cargill, Incorporated, Wayzata, MN (US);
Inventor:
Robert Scott Koefod, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Assignee:
CARGILL, INCORPORATED, Wayzata, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/42 (2023.01); C02F 5/02 (2023.01); C02F 5/08 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 5/02 (2013.01); C02F 1/42 (2013.01); C02F 5/08 (2013.01); C02F 2209/055 (2013.01); C02F 2209/40 (2013.01); C02F 2301/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for treatment of hard water are disclosed that relate to combining a scale reduction device with a water softener device. In an aspect, the water softener device is an ion exchange water softener device. The systems and methods can be used to provide treated water having the same or similar performance quality compared to water produced by ion exchange water softener devices alone, while using significantly less chemical regenerant.